Modified On October 4, 2007
The Root of All Evil, in which “Lewis Black puts pop culture on trial and presides over the comedic proceedings,” will debut on Comedy Central in March.
From the press release:
Lewis Black, Scott Carter and David Sacks and are the executive producers with Jo Anne Astrow and Mark Lonow as the co-executive producers. Zoe Friedman and Scott Landsman will serve as the executives in charge of production for COMEDY CENTRAL.
So, let’s see if we understand show biz: Zoe Friedman and Scott Landsman will be the ones who constantly bother Lewis Black, Scott Carter and David Sacks as they try to produce a quality show, while Jo Anne Astrow and Mark Lonow seek to distract Friedman and Landsman, minimizing any tinkering the pair might do.
We like how the press release also adds, “Black is represented by APA. His attorneys are Jon Moonves and Loan Dang.” His attorneys? You know you’re a huge star when your attorneys make it into a press release when you haven’t been charged with a crime!
“For the love of money is the root of all evil,” is the original quote (from the New Testament, Timothy 6:10), but, judging from the release, it is not money but such entities as Paris Hilton, YouTube and Dick Cheney which will be scrutinized. “A rotating group of comedians will take the stage and argue who or what is most evil with Black making the final decision between the two.” It sounds like it could be interesting. An updated hybrid of Miller’s Court and Tough Crowd with a Politically Incorrect feel, we predict.